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Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Adventure stories > Crime & mystery
From the author of The Accidental Stowaway, it's 1950s London and
Caro Monday and her friends have become embroiled in a dangerous
art heist! When Caro Monday's mother disappears on one of her
jaunts, she has no choice but to go and stay with a miserable woman
that she's never met. Not only that but she's told that her beloved
rabbit, His Nibs, is not allowed to go with her. Luckily, Caro's
not one for following rules. With her rabbit in hiding, and her
wild behaviour getting her into trouble as soon as she walks
through the door, Caro is only going to find herself in deeper
water. In the lining of her suitcase is a small but extraordinary
painting of a thrush . . . a painting that some dangerous art
thieves are hunting down! Can Caro and her friends solve the
mystery of the stolen songbird and find its owners before it's too
late? Here ensues an exciting dash across London, with twists and
turns as plentiful as the cobbled streets which Caro and her
friends must navigate!
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Styx
(Paperback)
Bavo Dhooge
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R403
R340
Discovery Miles 3 400
Save R63 (16%)
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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From the #1 Flemish crime writer, "an atmospheric, noir-tinged tale
about a stubborn cop who just won't quit, even if he is dead"
(Kirkus Reviews). But will that stop him from catching his own
murderer?A serial killer is on the loose in Ostend, Belgium.
Nicknamed The Stuffer, the mysterious killer fills his victims full
of sand and poses them as public art installations--and the once
idyllic beach town is in a panic. The fact that Rafael Styx is on
the case is no comfort. The corrupt, middle-aged cop has a bum hip,
a bad marriage, and ties to the Belgian underworld, but no leads.
And if he wants to catch the killer before he's replaced by the
young, ambitious, and flamboyant new cop, Detective Delacroix,
he'll have to take matters into his own hands. When a chance
encounter puts him face to face with The Stuffer, Rafael's life is
cut short by a gun to the chest. But the afterlife has only just
begun: Styx wakes up a zombie. Gradually he realizes his unique
position. Not only is his body in decay, now that he exists between
life and death, he can enter the Ostend of a different time. There
he meets the surrealist painter, Paul Delvaux, who gives Styx his
first clue about the killer. With a new lead and a fresh start, the
dirty cop decides to change his ways, catch The Stuffer, and
restore his honor. But with his new decaying body and hunger for
human flesh getting in the way, he'll need his old rival, Detective
Delacroix to help him out. "Taut, atmospheric, and suspenseful"
(Booklist, starred review), Styx is an exciting thriller with an
intriguing protagonist and evocative setting. Like the best of Jo
Nesbo, the "gritty, hard-boiled tone is spot-on [in this]
entertaining and moving read" (Publishers Weekly).
Book 2 in the New York Times bestselling series, now a TV series on
Disney+! 'This book reminded me of some of the children's books I
grew up with, like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The
Phantom Tollbooth.' RICK RIORDAN, author of the PERCY JACKSON
series on book 1 'Like the Potter books, this story goes beyond
mere adventure' BOOKLIST on book 1 It should have been a
celebration party, but now it's another mind-bending mission for
the children of the Mysterious Benedict Society. Join Reynie, Kate,
Sticky and Constance as they race across the globe by train,
bicycle and ship to save their beloved Mr Benedict. It's a perilous
journey that will test all their unusual talents ... Book 2 in the
4-book New York Times bestselling adventure series - ideal for
children aged 10 and up The series has been adapted for TV on
Disney+, streaming now Join a group of smart and resourceful junior
sleuths as they solve a series of page-turning puzzles and
mysteries Perfect for fans of Robin Stevens's MURDER MOST
UNLADYLIKE series The adventure continues in book 3, THE MYSTERIOUS
BENEDICT SOCIETY AND THE PRISONER'S DILEMMA
A gripping thriller for readers who like danger and mystery and
chills and spills from the comfort of their sofas... Unputdownable.
The Times and Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week. "Much more
Junior Line of Duty than Junior Miss Marple" - The Sunday Times
"Just the right level of intrigue and jeopardy" - The Times When
Lucas and Ruby find an abandoned trunk covered in snow, Lucas says
there's bound to be a body inside. Ruby laughs but what if he's
right? Nervously she starts to open it, and immediately wishes she
hadn't. From that moment on, they're drawn into a thrilling
mystery, one that they have to solve before the falling snow
smothers all trace of wrongdoing...
Ordinary Kids. Extraordinary Adventures. Laughs for the Whole
Family. 'Action-packed, hilarious and EPIC!' Annabel Steadman,
author of SKANDAR AND THE UNICORN THIEF An epic superhero adventure
with a twist from Radio 1 broadcasters and bestselling authors of
KID NORMAL and THE GREAT DREAM ROBBERY. Do you like superheroes? Do
you like pandas? Do you like really brilliant adventures? Then this
is the book for you! When world famous superhero Dr Extraordinary
gets blown up inside a giant robot, twelve-year-old Sonny Nelson is
devastated. A world without heroes is totally rubbish! But things
take an even more extraordinary turn when Dr Ex returns and is
invisible to everyone except Sonny! Readers LOVE The Great Dream
Robbery: 'I wanna be a member of the Dream Bandits!' 'Escapist and
daft and just a whole lot of fun' 'Thoroughly enjoyed it from
beginning to crazy end' 'This madcap adventure could have only been
dreamt up by the crazy minds of Greg James and Chris Smith - part
science-fiction, part mission impossible, part mystery that needs
solving and a whole lot of fun'
When Libby Thorne wakes up in the hospital, they tell her she was
in a car accident. They tell her it was her fault, and that an
innocent victim is clinging to life. And they tell her that
criminal charges are going to be brought against her. The problem
is, Libby can remember none of it. She can
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